The Marriage Clause
1926 film by Lois Weber / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Marriage Clause is a 1926 silent film drama directed by Lois Weber and starring Francis X. Bushman and Billie Dove. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.[1][2] The film marked a return to directing for Weber, who had taken a break for a few years.[3]
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The Marriage Clause | |
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Directed by | Lois Weber |
Written by | Lois Weber |
Based on | short story Technic by Dana Burnet |
Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
Starring | Francis X. Bushman Billie Dove Warner Oland |
Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures Company |
Release date | September 12, 1926 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
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The film—based on Dana Burnet's Saturday Evening Post short story titled Technic[4]—takes a look behind the scenes of a play, honing in on a young starlet named Sylvia (Dove) and her director, Barry (Bushman).[5]
The copy held by the Library of Congress is stated to be in a "shortened" version.[6][7]